Bathing the red horse

This work offers a warm, ironic reinterpretation of the image of the red horse, drawing on cultural memory while deliberately rejecting monumental pathos. It is neither a “bathing” nor a fall, but a joyful gallop in the rain. The vertical blue streams fill the pictorial space, transforming into a dense rainfall—a symbol of change, the flow of time, and the constant noise of the outside world. The rain is not threatening; it accompanies movement, creating a sense of a living, fluid environment. Against this background appears the red horse: rounded, slightly chubby, almost cartoon-like—intentionally earthly and physical. It gallops out of happiness, not rushing toward a goal or fleeing from something, but simply enjoying the moment. The horse becomes a metaphor for the coming year: rich in events, “wet” with emotions and circumstances, yet inwardly stable and life-affirming. The color red here is not a sign of ideology or tragedy, but of energy, vitality, joy, and